[DrC]

thanks Rick,

That's one of the best welcomes I had since going on CC. I thank you for your generosity and believe you me I'll be calling once the build begins. On Peter P suggestion I went with a 390 fe with a toploader 4 speed 3.31 gear ratio. I decided on the toploader to keep some originality and the 390 because the 427 SO or TO was out of budget. The 390 and 427 share same block so I will upgrade in future ( at least thats the idea now).

Thanks again for the welcome. I'll be talking to you in the future. Your new ERA friend.

Rich